A nice piece on 35mmc by Andrea Monti on the urge (or lack thereof) many hobby and side-hustle photographers feel to buy pro-level gear that they don't really need. Underneath which I hold forth on gatekeeping in photography.

https://www.35mmc.com/22/06/2024/in-praise-of-cheap-lenses-for-pro-works/comment-page-1/#comment-feed

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